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Boonshoft Museum
of Discovery

2600 DeWeese Parkway
Dayton, OH 45414
(937) 275-7431
Fax (937) 275-5811
TTY (937) 278-6076

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Hours

Monday – Saturday
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Sunday
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Closed: New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, Chistmas Eve, Christmas Day, Easter

General Admission

Children (2-16) $7.50
Adults $8.50
Seniors $7.50
Children (under 2) Free
Members are FREE!

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Summer Discovery Camps
2011 Discovery Camps

Spend your summer on an adventure with the experienced staff at the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery and SunWatch. Building, thinking, experimenting and creating are the basis for activity-packed classes designed to nurture creativity, teamwork and kids' interest in science, culture and nature. 

Discover…Invent…Explore…Make friends…Have fun!

Want to see more?  Check out images and video from the 2010 Harry Potter Camp

Summer Discovery Camp

Summer Discovery Camp(Pre-K – Kindergarten)
(First – Fourth Grade)
(Fifth – Eighth Grade)

Create your own adventure this summer alongside the highly skilled staff of the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery. It's easy to design a summer just right for your child when you can choose from over 20 options designed to nurture creativity, teamwork and kids' interest in science. Plus - we know that summer is all about having fun too! So every day includes active play and time for friends both old and new. Each camper will receive an official printed Boonshoft Discovery Camp T-shirt.

July 11-15
July 18-22
July 25–29

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Harry Potter® Camps

Harry Potter® Camp.Let your imagination – and the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery – take you to Hogwarts as you explore the science behind the mystery at Harry Potter® Camp.  Camps available for both First Years, and Second & Third Year Wizards!

Harry Potter® Camp for First Years
This Camp is full
June 13 – 17; 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Ages 9 – 12 years

Are you ready for the magic?  See images and video of last year's Harry Potter® Camp.

Harry Potter® Camp for Second and Third Years
June 20 – 24; 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Ages 10 – 14 years

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iLead Workshops

(Seventh - Tenth Grade)

iLead Summer WorkshopsExpand your horizons and discover the possibilities at Boonshoft iLead Summer Workshops!

June 6- June 10
July 5-July 8
July 11-July 15
July 18- July 22
July 25- July 29
 

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Camp Invention®

Camp Invention

(Kindergarten - Sixth Grade)

The program consists of five exciting modules that create an outlet for children to extend school year learning through FUN, hands-on activities that develop important life skills that prepare them for the 21st century.

June 27 - July 1

9:00 am-3:30 pm; grades Kindergarten-6

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Summer LORE at SunWatch

Summer LORE at SunWatch  SunWatch offers an exciting and diverse array of Summer Camp offerings, suitable for children of all interests and ages, ranging from 4 – 14 years.

PreK Summer Indian Lore Classes:
Ages 4 and 5, June 14-17; 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Summer Lore:
Grades 1-3, June 14-17, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Survivor Skills Camp:
Grades 6-8, July, 12-15 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

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Registration and Fees

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